One word and one verse

I know this is my third post of the day, so my loyal reader(s) may be a bit overwhelmed, but I didn't want the day to pass without trying to meet a challenge that a fellow Christian and blogger put on her blog today -- name a word and a Bible verse for the year. My word is "refuge," and my Bible verse is related: Nahum 1:7 -- "The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble."

I'm not claiming any special trouble for the next year, but I do think we live in turbulent times, and the idea that the Lord is good is a simple and powerful fact that transcends those times. I am not wishing for trouble, but I know that when trouble comes, the Lord is still good, and He is on the side of good. I'm holding on to that simple truth this year.